Bytown, West Ward, Ontario (1851 census)
Bytown, West Ward was a census subdivision in Bytown County, Ontario, recorded in the 1851 Census of Canada with a population of 2,083. The administrative centroid was at approximately 45.414°N, 75.710°W.
Population
In 1851, Bytown, West Ward had a population of 2,083: 1,005 male and 1,078 female residents. Population density was 4140.9 people per square mile.
Neighbouring Census Subdivisions in 1851
In the 1851 census, Bytown, West Ward shared boundaries with:
Full census record, 1851
The 1851 census recorded 230 measurements for this Census Subdivision across 5 categories. Tables below are collapsible.
Population & families (26 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C10 FAM NO | 350 |
| Female members of the family who are absent | 60 |
| Female members of the family who are present | 933 |
| Females present who are not members of the family | 145 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 828 |
| Male members of the family who are present | 50 |
| Males present who are not members of the family | 177 |
| Number of deaf and dumb females | 1 |
| Number of families | 350 |
| Number of female births in the past year | 25 |
| Number of females | 1,078 |
| Number of females attending school | 109 |
| Number of male births in the past year | 30 |
| Number of males | 1,005 |
| Number of males attending school | 142 |
| Number of married females | 322 |
| Number of married males | 310 |
| Number of single females | 707 |
| Number of single males | 673 |
| Number of widowed females | 49 |
| Number of widowed males | 22 |
| POP | 2,083 |
| POP FX N.1 | 1,078 |
| POP MX N.1 | 1,005 |
| POP XX N.1 | 2,083 |
| Total population | 2,083 |
Age structure (57 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of females age 3 to 4 | 26 |
| Number of females aged 1 to 2 | 33 |
| Number of females aged 2 to 3 | 29 |
| Number of females aged 4 to 5 | 30 |
| Number of females aged 5 to 10 | 130 |
| Number of females of unknown age | 9 |
| Number of females under age 1 | 41 |
| Number of males aged 1 to 2 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 2 to 3 | 30 |
| Number of males aged 3 to 4 | 42 |
| Number of males aged 4 to 5 | 21 |
| Number of males aged 5 to 10 | 113 |
| Number of males of unknown age | 8 |
| Number of males under age 1 | 35 |
| Number of married females aged 15 to 20 | 7 |
| Number of married females aged 20 to 30 | 138 |
| Number of married females aged 30 to 40 | 90 |
| Number of married females aged 40 to 50 | 54 |
| Number of married females aged 50 to 60 | 27 |
| Number of married females aged 60 to 70 | 6 |
| Number of married males aged 20 to 30 | 80 |
| Number of married males aged 30 to 40 | 91 |
| Number of married males aged 40 to 50 | 72 |
| Number of married males aged 50 to 60 | 46 |
| Number of married males aged 60 to 70 | 20 |
| Number of married males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single females aged 10 to 15 | 113 |
| Number of single females aged 15 to 20 | 161 |
| Number of single females aged 20 to 30 | 108 |
| Number of single females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of single females aged 40 to 50 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 50 to 60 | 5 |
| Number of single females aged 60 to 70 | 3 |
| Number of single females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of single males aged 10 to 15 | 112 |
| Number of single males aged 15 to 20 | 130 |
| Number of single males aged 20 to 30 | 113 |
| Number of single males aged 30 to 40 | 16 |
| Number of single males aged 40 to 50 | 2 |
| Number of single males aged 50 to 60 | 3 |
| Number of single males aged 60 to 70 | 5 |
| Number of single males aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 20 to 30 | 5 |
| Number of widowed females aged 30 to 40 | 14 |
| Number of widowed females aged 40 to 50 | 8 |
| Number of widowed females aged 50 to 60 | 12 |
| Number of widowed females aged 60 to 70 | 7 |
| Number of widowed females aged 70 to 80 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 80 to 90 | 1 |
| Number of widowed females aged 90 to 100 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 20 to 30 | 2 |
| Number of widowed males aged 30 to 40 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 40 to 50 | 7 |
| Number of widowed males aged 50 to 60 | 4 |
| Number of widowed males aged 60 to 70 | 1 |
| Number of widowed males aged 70 to 80 | 3 |
| Number of widowed males over 100 | 1 |
Ethnic origin (21 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Number of female negroes or coloured persons | 3 |
| Number of French Canadians | 73 |
| Number of male negroes or coloured persons | 2 |
| Number of negroes or coloured persons | 5 |
| Number of persons native to Canada, not of French origin | 845 |
| Number of persons originating in all other places | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in England or Wales | 186 |
| Number of persons originating in France | 6 |
| Number of persons originating in Germany or Holland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Ireland | 770 |
| Number of persons originating in Italy or Greece | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Jersey or other British islands | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in New Brunswick | 5 |
| Number of persons originating in Newfoundland | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Nova Scotia or Prince Edward Island | 2 |
| Number of persons originating in Russia, Prussia, or Poland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Scotland | 142 |
| Number of persons originating in Sweden or Norway | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in Switzerland | 1 |
| Number of persons originating in the United States | 37 |
| Number of persons originating in the West Indies | 4 |
Deaths & mortality (12 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 20 to 30 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females aged 30 to 40 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of all ages | 5 |
| Deaths in the past year among females of unknown age | 3 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 1 to 2 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 2 to 3 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 4 to 5 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males aged 50 to 60 | 1 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of all ages | 7 |
| Deaths in the past year among males of unknown age | 2 |
| Deaths in the past year among males under age 1 | 1 |
| Total number of deaths in the past year | 12 |
Other recorded variables (114 variables)
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| C01 SEX MALE | 1,005 |
| C02 SEX FEM | 1,078 |
| C03 TOTAL | 2,083 |
| C04 MEM OF FAM M | 828 |
| C05 MEM OF FAM F | 933 |
| C06 NOT MEM OF FAM M | 177 |
| C07 NOT MEM OF FAM F | 145 |
| C08 MEM OF FAM ABSENT M | 50 |
| C09 MEM OF FAM ABSENT F | 60 |
| C103 BTWN 80 AND 90 F WID | 1 |
| C111 BTWN 90 AND 100 F WID | 1 |
| C116 OVR 100 M WID | 1 |
| C12 BIRTHS M | 30 |
| C122 AGES NOT GIVEN M | 8 |
| C123 AGES NOT GIVEN F | 9 |
| C124 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN M | 2 |
| C125 DEATHS AGES NOT GIVEN F | 3 |
| C126 MD MALE | 310 |
| C127 S MALE | 673 |
| C128 WID MALE | 22 |
| C129 TOT MALE | 1,005 |
| C13 BIRTHS F | 25 |
| C130 MD FEM | 322 |
| C131 S FEM | 707 |
| C132 WID FEM | 49 |
| C133 TOT FEM | 1,078 |
| C134 GRAND TOT | 2,083 |
| C135 DEATHS M | 7 |
| C136 DEATHS F | 5 |
| C137 DEATHS TOT | 12 |
| C14 UNDER 1 M | 35 |
| C141 COL PERSON M | 2 |
| C142 COL PERSONS F | 3 |
| C143 ATTND SCHOOL M | 142 |
| C144 ATTND SCHOOL F | 109 |
| C146 DEAF AND DUMB F | 1 |
| C15 UNDER 1 F | 41 |
| C16 DEATHS UNDER 1 M | 1 |
| C18 UNDER 2 M | 42 |
| C19 UNDER 2 F | 33 |
| C20 DEATHS UNDER 2 M | 1 |
| C22 UNDER 3 M | 30 |
| C23 UNDER 3 F | 29 |
| C24 DEATHS UNDER 3 M | 1 |
| C26 UNDER 4 M | 42 |
| C27 UNDER 4 F | 26 |
| C30 UNDER 5 M | 21 |
| C31 UNDER 5 F | 30 |
| C32 DEATHS UNDER 5 M | 1 |
| C34 BTWN 5 AND 10 M | 113 |
| C35 BTWN 5 AND 10 F | 130 |
| C39 BTWN 10 AND 15 M S | 112 |
| C41 BTWN 10 AND 15 F S | 113 |
| C45 BTWN 15 AND 20 M S | 130 |
| C46 BTWN 15 AND 20 F MD | 7 |
| C47 BTWN 15 AND 20 F S | 161 |
| C50 BTWN 20 AND 30 M MD | 80 |
| C51 BTWN 20 AND 30 M S | 113 |
| C52 BTWN 20 AND 30 M WID | 2 |
| C53 BTWN 20 AND 30 F MD | 138 |
| C54 BTWN 20 AND 30 F S | 108 |
| C55 BTWN 20 AND 30 F WID | 5 |
| C57 BTWN 20 AND 30 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C58 BTWN 30 AND 40 M MD | 91 |
| C59 BTWN 30 AND 40 M S | 16 |
| C60 BTWN 30 AND 40 M WID | 4 |
| C61 BTWN 30 AND 40 F MD | 90 |
| C62 BTWN 30 AND 40 F S | 14 |
| C63 BTWN 30 AND 40 F WID | 14 |
| C65 BTWN 30 AND 40 F DEATHS | 1 |
| C66 BTWN 40 AND 50 M MD | 72 |
| C67 BTWN 40 AND 50 M S | 2 |
| C68 BTWN 40 AND 50 M WID | 7 |
| C69 BTWN 40 AND 50 F MD | 54 |
| C70 BTWN 40 AND 50 F S | 3 |
| C71 BTWN 40 AND 50 F WID | 8 |
| C74 BTWN 50 AND 60 M MD | 46 |
| C75 BTWN 50 AND 60 M S | 3 |
| C76 BTWN 50 AND 60 M WID | 4 |
| C77 BTWN 50 AND 60 F MD | 27 |
| C78 BTWN 50 AND 60 F S | 5 |
| C79 BTWN 50 AND 60 F WID | 12 |
| C80 BTWN 50 AND 60 M DEATHS | 1 |
| C82 BTWN 60 AND 70 M MD | 20 |
| C83 BTWN 60 AND 70 M S | 5 |
| C84 BTWN 60 AND 70 M WID | 1 |
| C85 BTWN 60 AND 70 F MD | 6 |
| C86 BTWN 60 AND 70 F S | 3 |
| C87 BTWN 60 AND 70 F WID | 7 |
| C90 BTWN 70 AND 80 M MD | 1 |
| C91 BTWN 70 AND 80 M S | 1 |
| C92 BTWN 70 AND 80 M WID | 3 |
| C94 BTWN 70 AND 80 F S | 1 |
| C95 BTWN 70 AND 80 F WID | 1 |
| CD NAME | Bytown |
| CH | 1 |
| COL PERSONS | 5 |
| DE NL | 1 |
| ENG WLS | 186 |
| FR | 6 |
| FREN ORIG | 73 |
| IRE | 770 |
| IT AND GR | 5 |
| JE AND OTHR BI | 1 |
| NB | 5 |
| NFL | 2 |
| NOT FRN | 845 |
| NS PEI | 2 |
| OTHER PL | 1 |
| RU PRU PL | 1 |
| SCOT | 142 |
| SE AND NO | 1 |
| US | 37 |
| WST IN | 4 |
Identifiers
- TCP UID:
ON046002— year-scoped identifier from the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary file - Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON046002— computed from spatial-overlap chains across census years - Wikidata: not yet grounded. This page covers a place whose persistent identity has not yet been linked to a Wikidata entity. Identification is via TCP UID and spatial polygon only.
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1851 Census of Canada, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project, hosted at the HGIS Lab, University of Saskatchewan. Persistent place identity computed from spatial-overlap chains across all available census years (1851–1921). Identity grounding to Wikidata performed via the HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph project's MCP-assisted disambiguation pipeline. See the About / Methodology page for the full data pipeline.
Cite this page
Clifford, J. (2026). "Bytown, West Ward, Ontario (1851 census)" in HGIS Canada Knowledge Graph. Retrieved from https://jimclifford.ca/hgiscanada/places/on/bytown-west-ward-on046002-1851/.